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Mechanism behind life-threatening cancer drug side-effect revealed
New research has uncovered immune changes in cancer patients that could help identify which patients are most at…
Study shows tissues’ pliability depends on watery fluid between cells
The findings could help explain how organs and tissues adapt to aging, cancer, diabetes, and other physiological conditions.
When Earth iced over, early life may have sheltered in meltwater ponds
When the Earth froze over, where did life shelter? MIT scientists say one refuge may have been pools…
New way to find “aged” cells marks fresh approach for research into aging
Researchers have created a new way of telling “aged” human cells apart from younger ones using electric fields.
New research casts doubt on ancient drying of northern Africa’s climate
A study led by researchers from Brown University finds that rainfall patterns across northern Africa remained largely stable…
New method to study catalysts could lead to better batteries
Scientists and engineers study the atomic interactions that happen on the surface of materials to develop more energy-efficient…
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NASA, Canadian Agency Renew Agreement to Reduce Aviation Icing Risks
NASA and the National Research Council (NRC) of Canada have renewed a partnership agreement to continue critical research in the area of aircraft engine icing. On hand to sign the renewal agreement Thursday at the NRC offices in Ottawa, Ontario, were Jaiwon Shin, associate administrator of NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate in Washington, and Ian […]
Philips establishes alliance with MIT
Company moves R&D headquarters to Cambridge and establishes a five-year, $25 million research alliance. (Cambridge, MA) — Philips has announced an alliance with MIT, for an initial term of five…
May 13, 1992, Record-Setting Spacewalk on Shuttle Endeavour’s First Mission
On May 13, 1992, following the successful capture of the Intelsat VI satellite, three astronauts continue moving the 4.5 ton communications satellite into the space shuttle Endeavour’s cargo bay. A fellow…
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)’s Patina Engraving System Wins the Best Paper Award in ACM CHI
A research team of KAIST received the best paper award in the 2015 Association for Computing Machinery’s (ACM) Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI). Professor Tek-Jin Nam’s research…